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W.  H.  Mattern  exhibited  a  suppository  mould  made  of  plaster-of-paris  and 
suppositories  made  in  it,  and  stated  that  it  worked  satisfactorily.  The  mould  was 
made  in  a  manner  similar  to  that  proposed  on  page  5  of  "Am.  Journ.  Pharm. 
1873" 
Dr.  Miller  read  a  paper,  by  Walter  E.  Bibby,  entitled,  "  The  Division  of 
Poisons."    (See  page  167.) 
Prof.  Maisch  approved  of  the  suggestion,  and  said  the  method  is  recognized  in 
the  Pharmacopoeia  Germanica,  for  preparing  powdered  narcotic  extracts,  and  in 
stores  where  much  dispensing  is  done,  it  is  customary  to  keep  many  poisonous 
articles,  triturated  to  a  uniform  powder  with  milksugar,  and  many  salts  in  solution 
of  a  definite  strength. 
J.  T.  Shinn  desired  to  know  the  experience  of  the  members  in  preserving  solu- 
tions for  hypodermic  use.  Prof.  Remington  had  tried  many  of  the  methods  that 
had  been  recommended,  but  still  met  with  difficulties,  and,  as  these  solutions  are, 
from  the  nature  of  circumstances,  at  times,  liable  to  cause  irritation,  had  abandoned 
the  idea  of  keeping  a  stock  ready  made.  Prof.  Maisch  called  attention  to  the 
remarks  of  Prof.  C  Johnson,  of  Baltimore,  in  "  Am.  Journ.  Pharm.,"  1873,  P-  200, 
suggesting  the  use  of  sulphurous  acid. 
Compressed  pills  being  spoken  of,  Prof.  Remington  said  the  paper  prepared  by 
him,  and  read  before  the  American  Pharmaceutical  Association,  at  Boston,  was 
made  public  two  weeks  before  Mr.  Dunton  had  procured  his  patent,  and  that  his 
second  paper  was  published  before  that  gentleman  procured  his  second  patent.  J. 
T.  Shinn  reminded  the  members  that  compressed  pills  were  no  new  thing,  he  having 
seen  some  made  more  than  20  years  ago. 
Prof.  Maisch  desired  to  have,  if  possible,  our  meetings  continued  over  the 
coming  summer. 
The  thanks  of  the  meeting  were  voted  to  the  donors  and  exhibitors.  On  motion, 
adjourned  to  meet  on  April  18th,  1876,  at  3 \  P.  M. 
William  McIntyre,  Registrar. 
PHARMACEUTICAL  COLLEGES  AND  ASSOCIATIONS. 
Philadelphia  College  of  Pharmacy. — On  Monday,  February  28th,  the 
fifty-fifth  course  of  lectures  was  closed,  and  the  examinations  commenced  on  the 
following  day,  lasting  until  Friday,  March  4th,  one  set  of  the  following  questions 
being  given  to  the  candidates  on  each  day,  the  written  answers  being  required  with- 
in five  hours  : 
QUESTIONS  IN  CHEMISTRY. 
1.  What  is  Chlorine  ?  Give  a  method  by  which  it  may  be  obtained,  state  its 
properties  and  mention  the  officinal  articles  of  the  U.  S.  and  Br.  Pharmacopoeias, 
in  forming  of  which  gaseous  Chlorine  is  used. 
2.  What  compounds  of  Lead  are  officinal  ?  State  the  mode  of  preparation  of  each 
and  give  a  formula  (in  symbols)  of  the  reaction  of  any  one  of  them. 
3.  What  are  the  present  chemical  and  officinal  names  of  the  Carbonates  of  Sodium  ? 
Give  and  explain  the  methods  by  which  they  are  produced,  and  state  the  character- 
istic properties  of  each  and  tests  of  their  purity. 
